The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-16
DISTRIBUTION DAY

DISTRIBUTION DAY
AT MT. DE cHANTAL YESTERDAY
As Usual u Charming Anair-A superb Pro.
Ernmme Notwithstanding About
tho Teaching at this Famous Institu.
ton cas-. OF Tho Ci.y-The Honors.
Distribution Day at a convent school
for young ladies Is always an event Of no
little importance for, tho pupils and their
friends. Not only this, but 1t IL usually
an occasion that excites the l~iyelieat In.
teres. in the community in which the
Bamo is located. Especially 10 this true OF
the day at Mont de Chantal, the Justly
celebrated convent and academy, located
& short distance from this scity, out the
National road. This 10 largely attribute.
bic 10 the fact that on these occasions
there isalways rendered at Mont do Chan.
tai q superb programme largely made up
Of choice musical numbers taken from the
compositions Of the masters.
Yesterday Was the th%irty-ninth animal
Distribution Day at Mont de Ohantal, and
1t 10 sale to say that a more suspicious and
thoroughly enjoyable Commencement has
never taken place within this institution
Of learning and culture. 18
THE ENGLISH COURSE.
The graduates in the English course
were Miss Mai B. Forbes, Of Elm Grove;
Mins Teresa Mnser, Of. Parsons. Kan; Miss
Jennie Quinn, Of 6andusky, O., and Miss
Lille Potvin, Of Lincoln, Neb. These
ladies were awarded the diploma and gold
medal Of the institution. Gold medals
were also awarded to Miss Jennie Quinn,
OF Sandusky, o., Miss Julia Z. Doran, Of
Lockhaven, Pa, and Miss Jane @. Humes,
Of Abingdon, Va, for excellence on the
piano.
Tho awarding Of these three medals was
quite a noteworthy feature, and one to
which BiBhop kain, In bis remarks, called
special attention. During the paut history
OF Mont do Chantal, he said, only three OF
these medals have been awarded the
three who received the medals yesterday
make ak who have gone out from the in.
atitution during It's long and highly sue.
cessful career, after having thoroughly
mastered tho piano. Such being tho case,
wag calculated to make the day a moro
than usually memorable one. That the
young ladies were eminently deserving OF
tho honor bestowed on them, was eyi.
denced by their splendid performances.
THE EaERo1sEs.
The day was an ideal one for commence.
ment. Dame Nature certainly outdid her.
self as she flung aside the 1eecy veil OF
morning mist and stood revealed in all
the glory and radiant charms OF her
choicest summer attire. Mont de Chan.
tai never looked more attractive; the
grounds were in a charming condition
and the air wGs full Of the fragrance OF
flowers In order to avoid the rush Of
people that has been experienced hereto.
fore, admission was only to be had this
year by card. Tho result was that the
big music hall WAS comfortably filed
without any crowding being resorted to.
Every u had a chance TO 500 and hear,
and the arrangement WOE found to be in
every way q much more satisfactory one.
There we're six car loads Of people, the
majority, Of course, being ladies, left the
Baltimore 4 Ohio depot at 10 O'clock.
Inside hall an hours time all were CON.
fortably seated in the hall, aud the inter.
estinp exercises commenced. Following
is the
PROGRAMME:
Entrance Msrch-rromT appbausor. R. Wagner
First Plano-Mlsscs Marie Dent and Anna McGul.
Tough: ,,... r,,.o